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Bond County, Illinois: environmental and disease records

Cancer mortality in Bond County is 179.2 deaths per 100,000 people per year against a U.S. rate of 143.2, a statistically significant excess. The strongest disease signals are Lung & bronchus deaths at 1.5 times the U.S. rate. Federal databases place 191 regulated facilities, sites and hazards inside the county, led by Rail grade crossing (61), Air permit holder (minor source) (34), Industrial wastewater discharge (34). One correctional facility operates in the county. EPA AirToxScreen estimates a lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics of 30 in a million, driven mainly by formaldehyde.

Rates are age-adjusted per 100,000 people. A cancer signal is marked significant when the lower bound of its 95 percent confidence interval is above the U.S. rate. Facility counts use active federal records located inside the county boundary. Approximate county center: 38.8817, -89.4466.

How this county ranks in Illinois

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Cancer deaths and new cases versus the United States

Source: NCI and CDC State Cancer Profiles, both sexes, all ages. Sorted by the ratio of the county rate to the U.S. rate.

Cancer rates for Bond County compared with the United States
Cancer	Measure	County rate	U.S. rate	Times U.S.	95% interval	Years
Lung & bronchus	Deaths	44.4	30.2	1.47xSignificant	32.8 to 59.2	2020-2024
Lung & bronchus	New cases	69.5	51.8	1.34xSignificant	54.9 to 87.2	2019-2023
Kidney & renal pelvis	New cases	23.6	17.9	1.32x	15.1 to 35.6	2019-2023
Melanoma of the skin	New cases	29.9	23.8	1.26x	19.8 to 43.6	2019-2023
All cancer	Deaths	179.2	143.2	1.25xSignificant	154.9 to 206.7	2020-2024
All cancer	New cases	513.1	453.4	1.13xSignificant	470.4 to 559	2019-2023
Leukemia	New cases	14.9	14.5	1.03x	8.5 to 24.7	2019-2023
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma	New cases	16.5	18.5	0.89x	9.5 to 27.2	2019-2023

Mortality measures versus the U.S. county median

Source: County Health Rankings, built from CDC National Vital Statistics System death records. The comparison value is the median of all U.S. counties.

Mortality measures for Bond County
Measure	County	U.S. median	Difference	Unit
Premature death	7,669.8	9,842.6	-22%	years of life lost before age 75 per 100,000
Life expectancy	77	75.3	+2%	years
Child mortality	n/a	59.8	n/a	deaths under age 18 per 100,000
Infant mortality	n/a	6.2	n/a	deaths under age 1 per 1,000 live births
Injury deaths	94.6	96.9	-2%	deaths per 100,000
Drug overdose deaths	22.3	28.6	-22%	deaths per 100,000

Air toxics and air quality

EPA AirToxScreen 2020

Lifetime cancer risk from outdoor air toxics: 30 in a million. EPA treats 100 in a million as the upper end of acceptable risk and 1 in a million as the goal.

Formaldehyde18.53 per million
Carbon Tetrachloride2.96 per million
Acetaldehyde1.76 per million
Benzene0.81 per million

EPA Air Quality Index

No EPA air quality monitor reports daily AQI for this county.

Regulated facilities, sites and hazards by type

191 active records inside the county from EPA ECHO, TRI, Superfund, Brownfields, NPDES, EIA, FAA, FRA and corrections data.

Rail grade crossing61
Air permit holder (minor source)34
Industrial wastewater discharge34
NPDES wastewater discharge permit34
Gas station (mapped facility)10
Auto repair or body shop (mapped facility)4
Wastewater plant (mapped facility)3
Small hazardous waste generator2
TRI reporting facility2
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI)2
Airfield1
Commercial airport1
Correctional facility (prison or jail)1
Large hazardous waste generator1
Heliport1

Highest-severity records

The 25 records with the highest Envyrofax severity in the county, with the agency identifier to cite in a records request.

Fci Greenville, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Lead, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds. Reports carcinogens. 1,134 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 6224WFCGRN1USHW (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 6.8
Carlisle Construction Materials Llc, Greenville
Toxic chemical release facility (TRI). Chemicals: Zinc compounds, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Thiram and 2 more. Reports carcinogens. 59 lbs released over 5 years.
TRI facility ID 62246CRLSLHWY40 (U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory)
Severity 5.9
Greenville Stp, City Of, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000877864 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.8
Gateway Retreat Center-Treatment Plant, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006767971 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Keyesport Sand & Gravel-Pit 2, Keyesport
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110012598162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Bonanza Campgrounds Private Sewage Disposal System, Smithboro
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071346158 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Stefan Neece Private Sewage Disposal System, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071363551 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4.5
Carlisle Syntec Inc Plant 7, Greenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Keyesport Sand & Gravel-Pit 2, Keyesport
Air permit holder (minor source).
EPA FRS registry ID 110012598162 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Fci Greenville, Greenville
TRI reporting facility.
EPA FRS registry ID 110039494026 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 4
Timothy Gravelle Private Sewage Disposal System, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071500545 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.8
Sorento Stp, Sorento
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010025757 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.5
Mulberry Grove Sd Stp, Village Of, Mulberry Grove
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010024525 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3.3
Carlisle Syntec Inc Plant 7, Greenville
Large hazardous waste generator.
EPA FRS registry ID 110000439053 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Pocahontas Stp, Village Of, Pocahontas
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110006676418 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Perry Nolker Private Sewage Disposal System, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071727083 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 3
Sonya Carney Private Sewage Disposal System, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071645401 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.8
Keyesport - Stp, Village Of, Keyesport
Industrial wastewater discharge. No Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG580204: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Sorento Stp, Sorento
Industrial wastewater discharge. Violation Identified.
NPDES permit ILG580049: (U.S. EPA NPDES)
Severity 2.6
Philip Davis Private Sewage Disposal System, Greenville
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110071923717 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 2.3
Greenville, Greenville
Commercial airport. O.
Record ID GRE (FAA / U.S. DOT)
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/1354411288 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/854189730 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Wastewater Plant
Wastewater plant (mapped facility). Mapped facility presence only; no compliance or exposure measurements.
Record ID way/854193383 (OpenStreetMap contributors) Agency record
Severity 2
Pierron East Stp, Village Of, Pierron
NPDES wastewater discharge permit.
EPA FRS registry ID 110010024286 (U.S. EPA ECHO) Agency record
Severity 1.8

Correctional facilities

Prisons, jails and corrections operations with an EPA facility record, and the drinking water and wastewater compliance attached to them.

Federal Correctional Institution, Greenville
EPA FRS registry ID
110006361766
Wastewater permit
None on record
EPA detailed facility report

Discovery / public records

Records to request for Bond County

Illinois state cancer registry
Cancer incidence counts by census tract or ZIP code, by cancer type and year (de-identified). Any cancer cluster inquiries or investigations in Bond County, and their findings.
Illinois vital statistics office
Death certificate counts by cause of death and residence tract or ZIP code, and the years behind the mortality measures above.
Illinois health department, environmental epidemiology
Health consultations or assessments by ATSDR or the state health department covering the county, and any exposure investigations.
Illinois environmental agency and the U.S. EPA regional office
Compliance history, inspection reports, notices of violation, penalties and enforcement actions for each facility above, cited by EPA FRS registry ID.
Illinois drinking water program
Violation notices, sampling results and sanitary surveys for the public water systems serving the county, including any system serving a correctional facility.
Department of corrections or county sheriff
Water testing, grievances and environmental health inspections for the correctional facilities listed above.

Each Envyrofax address report includes a printable records request worksheet with the custodian and the exact request wording per finding.

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